I run rpi-update, but as I remember I instructed rpi-update to skip kernel update. I am slightly confused right now, since my uname -a looks almost same as your does. What I should do at this point?_________________Use GNU/Linux

localhost ~ # rpi-update
Raspberry Pi firmware updater by Hexxeh, enhanced by AndrewS
Performing self-update
ARM/GPU split is now defined in /boot/config.txt using the gpu_mem option!
Updating firmware (this will take a few minutes)
Your firmware is already up to date

Yes, December 17 was a day when I compiled kernel for Raspberyy Pi. Source code was obtained in the beginning of December, but I see yours is Nov 26, so it should be fine.

But I am still unable to compile omxplayer. BTW, probably it is important. patch files which I obtained from https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=421683 did not work for me, so I created them as you described in the beginning of the topic. Below are different outputs which probably can give you some valuable data.

I pointed Bigun to the theory and practice of making and applying patches. I've not built the package myself yet but its on the list of things to do.
It might be worth a PM to Bigun with a link to this thread. He may be able to help before building a mediaplayer for the Pi gets to the top of my todo._________________Regards,

NeddySeagoon

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Since there is bug opened already by Bigun, i just have submitted comment to it describing what worked for me.

Thanks a lot.

I got the message and went ahead and put the library in the LIBS line.

So you got it installed and working now?

On a side note, I mentioned your e-mail address (aka - username) in the comment, not even realizing it's an e-mail address, and I can't edit comments it seems. Can we get a mod to fix that?_________________"It's ok, they might have guns but we have flowers." - Perpetual Victim

Yes, I have omxplayer installed and working even without running X server. It is capable to run HD video and I am satisfied with video side of it, but another problem which I am trying to resolve now is audio "pop" at the beginning, stop and when pause video. It looks like omxplayer utilizes soundcard directly without alsamixer. I am looking for solution right now.

Do not worry about my e-mail address, any e-mails are visible on bugs.gentoo.org (as "mailto:" links) and gmail handles spam pretty good.

So, do you have any thoughts how to get omxplayer using alsa mixer?_________________Use GNU/Linux

Yes, I have omxplayer installed and working even without running X server. It is capable to run HD video and I am satisfied with video side of it, but another problem which I am trying to resolve now is audio "pop" at the beginning, stop and when pause video. It looks like omxplayer utilizes soundcard directly without alsamixer. I am looking for solution right now.

Do not worry about my e-mail address, any e-mails are visible on bugs.gentoo.org (as "mailto:" links) and gmail handles spam pretty good.

So, do you have any thoughts how to get omxplayer using alsa mixer?

I wanted this device for playing media only, X would only get in the way.

I've just got done building a Apache/PHP menu system to play media, when I get back home tomorrow, I'll hook it up and do some testing. I'll get back to you._________________"It's ok, they might have guns but we have flowers." - Perpetual Victim

I made some research and found that it is firmware issue (audio pop). Currently there is no way to avoid audio "pop" in omxplayer. I saw different solutions around the web, but not for omxplayer. And since there is no other software which is capable to run HD video on Raspberry Pi I think I will wait until omxplayer will have alsa support or mplayer will be able to use GPU. Then It will be possible to run HD video with good sound._________________Use GNU/Linux

I tried to install omxplayer from xmw overlay but the first patch fails so I compared the patch and the make file and the lines that are suppose to be removed no longer match and I cant say if the once that are suppose to be added are valid any longer either but I do know patches are broken now due to the ebuild being out of date.

I tried to install omxplayer from xmw overlay but the first patch fails so I compared the patch and the make file and the lines that are suppose to be removed no longer match and I cant say if the once that are suppose to be added are valid any longer either but I do know patches are broken now due to the ebuild being out of date.

When I was compiling mine, I just exactly followed the steps Bigan did and that worked for me, except one small thing at the end, which I found how to resolve and submitted data to bug thread._________________Use GNU/Linux